D.J. Sets, touring acts, and a free Battle of the Bands finale make up some of the goings on in Chicago this weekend. Head out to the cities many fine venues and support local music.
Friday, April 2nd
Steve Poltz
Schuba’s
Show at 7:30 21+ $15
We Make Thunder
The Forget Me Nows
Scattered Maize
Sam Vicari
Ronny’s
Show at 8pm 21+
Sawbuck
Nashville Wreckers
New Ruins
John Condron and the Benefit
Ditchweed Diesel
Bottom Lounge
Show at 8pm 21+ $7
Threeville
The Moves
The Rockbox
Show at 9pm 21+
Dillinger Escape Plan
Darkest Hour
Iwrestledabearonce
Animals as Leaders
Reggie’s Rock Club
Show at 7pm All Ages
The Methadones
Textbook
Love & Squalor
Burn Tibet
Beat Kitchen
Show at 9pm 17+ $8
Seabear
Via Tania
Soley
Schuba’s
Show at 10pm 18+ $12
Beach House
Bachelorette
Metro
Show at 9pm 18+ $14 adv., $16 at the door
High on Fire
Priestess
Black Cobra
Bison B.C.
Lincoln Hall
Show at 8pm 18+ $18 adv. $20 at the door
Saturday, April 3rd
College Battle of the Bands Regional Finale
Carbon Tigers
The Working Hour
The Main Men
Elbo Room
Show at 5:00 21+ FREE
A Lull
Suns
Group of Altos
Young Suns
Subterranean
Show at 6pm 17+ $10 adv/$12 at the door
Jasper Cunningham
Abakus
The Rockbox
Show at 9pm 21+
Judgement Day
Asleep at the Javelin
Girls in Trouble
Reddelicious
Meander
Ronny’s
Show at 8pm 21+
Pendulum (D.J. set featuring Verse)
L.A. Riots
Stunna
Alfonz De La Mota
Bottom Lounge
Show at 8pm 17+ $15
Xiu Xiu
tUnE-yArDs
Talk Normal
Zola Jesus
Lincoln Hall
Show at 9pm 18+ $12
Bismark Reunion
Lil Louis
Metro
Show at 8pm 21+ $25 adv./$30 at the door
The Action Blast
Artfex Preo
A Hero Named Hope
The American Riot
Beat Kitchen
Show at 5:30 All Ages $8 adv./$10 at the door
High Places
Icy Demons
Tammar
Schuba’s
Show at 10pm 18+ $10
The Booze
The Biters
The Downtown Struts
The Nonbelievers
Subterranean
Show at 10:45pm 17+ $8
Head of Skulls! (Record Release!!)
Haymarket RiotT
MT. ST. Helens
Beat Kitchen
Show at 10:30 21+ $8
Sunday, April 4th
Mike Snow
Delorean
Light Pollution
Metro
Show at 7pm All Ages $17 adv. $19 at the door
RX Bandits
The Builders and the Butchers
Zechs Marquis
Dr. Manhattan
Bottom Lounge
Show at 6pm All Ages $15
Past Apostles
Humachine
Police State
Population
Asinine
Ronny’s
Show at 8pm 21+
Weedeater
Black Tusk
The Gates of Slumber
Struck by Lighting
HATE (Chicago)
Lord
Reggie’s Rock Club
Show at 6pm 17+ $12
Solid Gold
Fly Over State
Subterranean
Show at 8:30 17+ $10
Shearwater
Wye Oak
Hospital Ships
Lincoln Hall
Show at 9pm 21+ $12
Tags: Free Event, Tour, Upcoming Show
